40+ Weird Cuban Facts That Few People Are Aware Of

Published on 09/12/2022
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Pico Turquino

Pico Turquino is Cuba’s highest peak. In the Sierra Maestra rock formation, located in the municipality of Guamá, in the Santiago de Cuba Province in the island’s southeast corner. In 1957, Fidel Castro led an uprising that allowed him and his forces to reach the top of the mountain.

Pico Turquino

Pico Turquino

Due to the fact that it was Cuba’s highest mountain, the rebels believed that the summit had an “almost supernatural connotation.” The Pico Turquino National Park is home to Cuba’s highest point, which is also the park’s namesake. This secluded and densely forested region may be reached by a direct connection to the teeny-tiny settlement of Santo Domingo.

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Ernest Hemingway Having Lived Here For The Past Two Decades

American novelist, short story writer, journalist, and sportsman Ernest Hemingway was born in the United States. He was also a sportsman. His frugal and subdued style, which he named the “iceberg hypothesis” to describe, had a considerable impact on the literature of the twentieth century.

Ernest Hemingway Having Lived Here For The Past Two Decades

Ernest Hemingway Having Lived Here For The Past Two Decades

At the same time, the respect of following generations was garnered from him as a result of his varied and interesting lifestyle as well as his public image. To put it another way, the well-known American novelist lived in Cuba for the better part of twenty years despite the travel restriction.

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